OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation_CVE-2026-35639

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    "description": "OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient scope validation to escalate privileges to operator.admin and achieve remote code execution on the Node infrastructure.",
    "published": "2026-04-09T21:27:08.064Z",
    "modified": "2026-04-09T21:27:08.064Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation",
    "source": "VulnCheck",
    "references": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4\nhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-device-pair-approve-scope-validation",
    "id": "CVE-2026-35639",
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    "cwe": [
        "CWE-648"
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    "sourceData": "OpenClaw OpenClaw 0",
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        "score": 8.7,
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        "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
        "version": "4.0"
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    "product": "OpenClaw",
    "version": "0",
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    "ai_description": "Privilege escalation vulnerability in device.pair.approve method allowing attackers to escalate privileges to operator.admin and achieve remote code execution on the Node infrastructure.",
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